A busy week lies ahead for economists as some of the most important indicators so far this year are due to be released. Exchequer figures and live register numbers for the first half of the year are due out, as well as GDP and balance of payments data for the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the ECB meets on Thursday to make its monthly policy announcement, but economists do not expect interest rates to be adjusted.
Monday
Meeting:Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research event on "Economic Policy Challenges" (Athens)
Indicators:EU Consumer Sentiment (May), Industry Sentiment (June), Services Sentiment (June), Economic Sentiment (June) and Business Climate (June); Irish Public Sector Employment and Earnings (March) and Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts for Ireland (1994-2007); US Chicago Fed Index (May), Chicago Midwest Index (May), Chicago Fed Index (May) and Chicago Midwest Index (May); UK Hometrack Housing Survey (June), Net Consumer Credit (May), Net Mortgage Lending (May), Mortgage Approvals (May), and M4 Money Supply (May); German Bloomberg Retail PMI (June); Japanese Industrial Production (May) and Retail Sales (May).
Tuesday
Results:Diageo; HMV
Meeting:Ireland-China Association/NUI Galway business briefing - 'Taking Advantage of China's cost-base' (NUI Galway)
Indicators:EU M3 Money Supply (May) and Private Loan Demand (May); Irish Report on Vital Statistics (2006), Quarterly National Accounts (Q1), National Income and Expenditure (2008), Balance of International Payments (Q1) and External Debt (March 31st); US ICSC/GS Chain Store Sales (w/e June 27), Redbook Sales (w/e June 27), New York PMI (June), Case/Shiller House Prices (April), Chicago PMI (June), Consumer Confidence (June); UK Nationwide House Prices (June), GDP (Q1), GfK Consumer Confidence (June) and Current Account (Q1); Japanese Manufacturing PMI (June) and Household Spending (May)
Other:Publication of OECD's latest International Migration Outlook (Paris); Public Relations Masterclass (Camden Court Hotel, D2).
Wednesday
Results:General Mills; Unify
Meeting:IFG agm (Radisson Hotel, Stillorgan); Origin Enterprises egm (Westbury Hotel, D2)
Indicators:EU Manufacturing PMI (June); Irish Live Register (June) and Statistics of Port Traffic (2008); US Mortgage Market Index (w/e June 26), Refinancing Index (w/e June 26), Challenger Layoffs (June), ADP National Employment (June), ISM Manufacturing Index (June), Pending Home Sales (May), Domestic Car Sales (June ) and Construction Spending (May); UK Manufacturing PMI (June); German Manufacturing PMI (June); French Manufacturing PMI (June); Japanese Tankan (Q2).
Thursday
Meeting:Chambers seminar and networking lunch 'Intelligent Outsourcing for Export Success' (Digital Exchange, Crane Street, D2); Donegal Creameries agm ( Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal)
Indicators:EU Unemployment Rate (May). Producer Prices (May) and ECB Rate Decision; US Non-Farm Payrolls (June), Manufacturing Payrolls (June) and Unemployment Rate (June); UK Construction PMI (June).
Friday
Indicators:EU Services PMI (June), retail sales (May) and Composite PMI (June); Irish Live Register Additional Tables (June); UK Services PMI (June) and BoE Housing Equity Withdrawal (Q1); German Services PMI (June); French Services PMI (June).
